What does it mean to flee your home country? Abdul Abbasi and Allaa Faham have experienced exactly that. The two Syrians talk about their experiences as refugees at the Kulturetage on Tuesday.

Sitting for hours on end and listening intently - everyday lecture life can be quite stressful and tiring. Since the start of the semester, university sports instructors have been providing a new lease of life in the lecture theatre with their "Moving Break".

Helping people to find personal happiness: An alliance of six institutions - including the university - has set itself this goal for young people who have doubts during their studies.

The university held a ceremony today to welcome 30 refugees who have enrolled for an orientation year in the winter semester. They are already the second group to take up this opportunity. Over a period of up to three terms, the university will prepare them to undertake specialised studies at a…

Broad and multi-layered promotion of young talent: four of the university's Schools are currently inviting Master's students, doctoral candidates and postdocs to the first "Oldenburg School" for the humanities and social sciences. A series of events is open to all interested parties.

Medicine, biology, teacher training, Computing Science, hearing research: her most recent visit to Oldenburg on Tuesday gave Federal Research Minister Johanna Wanka further insights into the diverse work of the university.

Football and volleyball, table tennis and goal wall shooting: Sports students from the university helped to organise the summer festival of the Lower Saxony Reception Authority (LAB) in Oldenburg with sports activities for refugees.

Bringing history to life: students from the university's Department of Ancient History have researched the historical background of the Olympic Games. Together with pupils from the region, they recently recreated the games of the year 67.

Success for the Oldenburg project "European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations (EMMIR)": The European Union is funding the European-African Master's degree course for a further five years as part of its ERASMUS MUNDUS excellence programme.

The “Intercultural Education and Counselling” degree programme at the university still has a few places available for the winter semester: migrants who have started or completed a degree in education or the social sciences in their countries of origin can still apply until the end of the month.

Hammer and paintbrush instead of pencil and notebook: 15 Oldenburg students have returned from an expedition to Israel. They took part in an archaeological excavation and report on their experiences here. Part 3: Saying goodbye.

The Institute of Chemistry at the University of Oldenburg has received special funding from the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI). The funds totalling 23,500 euros were used to purchase an LED solar simulator.

Jazz and funk, Latin and soul: the University Big Band will be offering a colourful mix of music at its concert to mark the end of the summer semester on Friday 8 July.

It's "Showtime" at the University's Institute of Art and Visual Culture until Wednesday, 6 July. Students are presenting their artistic works, which were created in the various degree programmes at the Institute.

Installations, paintings and mixed media between art and architecture are on display in the student exhibition "Space and Architecture", which is currently on show in the lecture theatre building (Haarentor campus, A 14, Uhlhornsweg 86).

The University of Oldenburg is dedicating a conference to student research: the nationwide, interdisciplinary event "forschen@studium", which will bring around 140 students and more than 100 experts to Oldenburg on 8 and 9 June.

Anyone interested in research work should not miss out on a special offer from the university: On Wednesday, 8 June, natural scientists will open their doors for the "Day of the Sea" and "Day of Biology". Pupils and other interested parties are welcome - even without registration.

Seven university students were honoured today with the OLB/EWE Prize for "special achievements in their studies". The jury honoured outstanding credits such as very good examination grades and short study times, but also exceptional commitment to projects and initiatives or voluntary work.

Actively supporting refugees on their path to university or the labour market is the goal of the University of Oldenburg's "Portfolios for Refugees" project.

Thesis, application, interview: the transition from studies to academic appointment takes centre stage at the University of Oldenburg's Career Day. The job and internship fair will take place on Tuesday, 10 May.